Chioma Surname

33,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chioma Surname User-submission:

Chioma is an Igbo surname, which means 'God is good'. It comes from the words chi, meaning 'God', and oma, meaning 'good'.

Chioma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria15,1371:11,7031,214
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England431:1,295,76958,667
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397

Chioma (251,638) may also be a first name.

Chioma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chioma is an Igbo surname, which means 'God is good'. It comes from the words chi, meaning 'God', and oma, meaning 'good'.

- winterwonderland

Chioma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chioma Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chioma (Russian: Чиома) is most common in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chioma? popularity and diffusion

Chioma is the 33,831st most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 464,530 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chioma reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chioma is also the 4,178th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 251,638 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,137 people, or 1 in 11,703. In Nigeria Chioma is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 32 percent live, Anambra, where 19 percent live and Imo, where 15 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Chioma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chioma surname is primarily Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Chioma last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chioma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning R 282,408 per year and in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,816 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihoma92332/
Chiomah9223/
Schioma9216/
Tchioma924/
Chiomat923/
Chieoma921/
Chima9195,367/
Hioma91178/
Chiomach861/
Chaima8311,787/
Chimma832,855/
Chiama83988/
Chitma83875/
Tchima83716/
Chhima83691/
Chimah83468/
Chimas83381/
Chuima83372/
Chiome83288/
Chimad83262/
Chimay83145/
Chimai8386/
Cheima8365/
Chimat8362/
Chimau8359/
Chimaľ8339/
Chiema8331/
Chimha8319/
Shioma8318/
Hijoma8317/
Chimea8314/
Chijma8311/
Chimaa8310/
Chisma837/
Choyma835/
Chiomo834/
Choima833/
Cheoma833/
Chimaz833/
Chyoma833/
Hiomai831/
Scioma831/
Chimga831/
Chimoa831/
Chiomi831/
Hiomas830/
Hima8052,937/
Cima8010,894/
Chaiyomha8030/
Tchihouma803/
Chaimat773,814/
Chitmat771,986/
Tchiama771,036/
Chimmad77765/
Chaimaa77691/
Chimhau77612/
Chaimai77509/
Chimmai77389/
Tshioma77306/
Chihama77205/
Chhaima77180/
Tchihma77164/
Choimah77119/
Chimhai7775/
Chaimah7767/
Chihome7761/
Chimmat7749/
Chayoma7733/
Chiamat7729/
Chiamah7723/
Chihomo7721/
Chimeea7720/
Chaimea7718/
Schiomo7717/
Chiomey7713/
Tchimha7713/
Chimhad7713/
Tchaima7712/
Tchiomo7711/
Chaimas7710/
Tchimma7710/
Chismah779/
Chimaha779/
Chimhat779/
Chiamas777/
Cheouma777/
Chaimad776/
Chaimay776/
Chiomos774/
Chimais774/
Chijama774/
Chiomit774/
Chhimat774/
Chimatt774/
Chimatz773/
Chimait773/
Tchimga773/
Chiomio773/
Schyoma772/
Chimmay772/
Chiemma772/
Tchimay772/
Chiamai772/
Khieoma772/
Chitmad772/
Chitmas772/
Chimahe771/
Chismas771/
Chittma771/
Cheisma771/
Chiamma771/
Chsimha771/
Tchimaa771/
Chimmah771/
Hijooma771/
Shihoma771/
Tchuima771/
Tchisma771/
Tcheima771/
Ttchima771/
Chijome771/
Chiemai771/
Cheimaa771/
Chimmaz771/
Chiamea771/
Chiaama771/
Chaimha771/
Chihmea771/
Chimaid771/
Hkieoma771/
Chaiyotmat751/
Chema734,980/
Khima733,211/
Chimo732,030/
Haima731,920/
Himah731,655/
Himma731,331/
Ciema731,186/
Heima73783/
Himaj73744/
Himat73570/
Kioma73507/
Cimma73430/
Huima73398/
Himaz73302/
Himay73250/
Himaa73222/
Hiema73209/
Hiama73146/
Himad73140/
Hijma73137/
Chyma73121/
Caima73116/
Cimea7394/
Himau7377/
Hisma7374/
Hyoma7373/
Himaľ7365/
Cuima7356/
Cimah7353/
Himas7338/
Zhima7336/
Cimoa7335/
Himai7321/
Ceima7317/
Cimaj7317/
Coima7315/
Hitma7311/
Scima7311/
Jioma7311/
Chimá7310/
Hjima737/
Hoima736/
Hzima736/
Cimay734/
Hoyma734/
Cehma734/
Heoma733/
Hiomo733/
Cimau732/
Xioma731/
Himha731/
Himoa731/
Hgima731/
Hiãma731/
Tcima731/
Cjoma731/
Cimaa731/
Cimai731/
Chimà731/
Ceoma730/
Shiohama711,097/
Chaimaha71627/
Tchihama7191/
Choijmaa7152/
Chaiyama7128/
Chimhaad719/
Chouymai716/
Tchihmad715/
Chittmma714/
Cheiyama714/
Chahaima714/
Tchiamas714/
Cheggima713/
Tchiomou713/
Tshihoma712/
Chihamat712/
Caheiomo712/
Chimmatt711/
Chittmas711/
Ch'haima711/
Chijamma711/
Chehiema711/
Chijiama711/
Chiahama711/
Chimaije711/
Tcihouma711/
Tchihomo711/
Tchaimai711/
Choyomaa711/
Chimmaut711/
Chiamach711/
Chiamaha711/
Chismatt711/
Tchiamah711/
Chaimath711/
Chiammah711/
Chitmaha711/
Chimaith711/
Cheema6757,581/
Himmat674,982/
Chimei672,514/
Haimad672,146/
Himmah671,988/
Chimoy671,145/
Chaimo671,008/
Chaiyamat67997/
Chemaa67970/
Haisma67765/
Chemai67686/
Chimot67672/
Cheuma67630/
Chuyma67614/
Chemma67538/
Chemat67483/
Tshima67460/
Kihoma67339/
Himmad67320/
Chemah67313/
Haaima67310/
Huimad67307/
Chaiyamas67287/
Chayma67282/
Cojoma67256/
Chimoi67241/
Chemad67230/
Chehma67193/
Chemas67181/
Huisma67173/
Tchema67169/
Cheama67159/
Haimas67139/
Haimah67131/
Tchimo67122/
Heimad67110/
Dzhima67102/
Csimma6799/
Haijma6785/
Khaima6785/
Chiamo6771/
Hoimai6771/
Chimou6770/
Cehmah6764/
Kijoma6762/
Chitmo6762/
Sciama6761/
Chemay6760/
Haimat6758/
Sihoma6754/
Hiamah6749/
Heijma6740/
Chimaľová6738/
Hayoma6733/
Chimey6731/
Sehoma6731/
Chimeu6730/
Chymas6729/
Chemea6728/
Khimha6727/
Haimai6725/
Kaioma6723/
Chimos6722/
Heimah6720/
Zhimah6720/
Hiasma6719/
Shiama6718/
Heimas6715/
Cayoma6715/
Chyome6715/
Chimmo6714/
Hihmah6713/
Chimho6712/
Himaha6712/
Chaiyamad6712/
Hihome6711/
Chiemo6710/
Himaus6710/
Chesma679/
Haimau679/
Hhaima679/
Hhimay679/
Hismat679/
Chiame679/
Himatt679/
Hijama678/
Heimat678/
Khojma678/
Khoima677/
Kheima677/
Haimma677/
Hiamat677/
Chajma677/
Chiami677/
Hihmad677/
Ciemai677/
Coimay677/
Khimay676/
Cheimo675/
Cheyma675/
Chimoh675/
Khimma674/
Khimai674/
Shiomo674/
Scimìa674/
Chuimo674/
Cijama674/
Ciemat674/
Caaima674/
Chyomy673/
Caimay673/
Chemau673/
Chiahamma673/
Chemha673/
Himash672/
Hismma672/
Hejoma672/
Koioma672/
Khiama672/
Kiomah672/
Chimod672/
Cehmma672/
Chemga672/
Zhimai672/
Chyama672/
Chejma672/
Chiamy672/
Himeau672/
Chemaz672/
Kyhoma672/
Kheoma672/
Kiomas672/
Caimai672/
Chyomo672/
Chaiyamay672/
Chhema671/
Khihma671/
Khimaj671/
Chimoj671/
Chitthmma671/
Chemap671/
Hyomas671/
Hzimah671/
Himaad671/
Himadh671/
Chzema671/
Haimaj671/
Chaîma671/
Houyma671/
Hoymas671/
Huimas671/
Himmha671/
Hiamma671/
Hoimay671/
Hoimma671/
Hoimoa671/
Hiomou671/
Heouma671/
Heimau671/
Tchuimaha671/
Tchiamaha671/
Tchihamma671/
Tchihomou671/
Gihoma671/
Cajoma671/
Chymaľ671/
Cișmaș671/
Cjhama671/
Cimaai671/
Cihama671/
Chaiyamah671/
Chemaï671/
Chimatsch671/
Chimão671/
Chetma671/
Chhimo671/
Xihoma671/
Cehmaa671/
Chaithmma671/
Chytma671/
Coimea671/
Jheima671/
Hiomii671/
Khoyma671/
Chismo670/
Himmas670/
Himaux670/

Chioma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chioma in the Russian language
Чиомаcioma-

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